diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/miscellaneous.dm b/code/game/objects/items/miscellaneous.dm
index e75cbed4c6..60a95b8f31 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 	new_choice.pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSMOB //your pet is not a bullet/person shield
 	new_choice.density = FALSE
 	new_choice.blood_volume = 0 //your pet cannot be used to drain blood from for a bloodsucker
-	new_choice.desc = "A pet [new_choice], owned by [owner]!"
+	new_choice.desc = "A pet [initial(choice.name)], owned by [owner]!"
 	if(pet_name)
 		new_choice.name = pet_name
 		new_choice.unique_name = TRUE